Bible Commentary

Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. 6. Thy right hand, O Yahweh glorious in power, Thy right hand, O Yahweh, did dash in pieces the enemy. The text can only be so rendered, ‘glorious’ (which is masc.) agreeing with ‘Yahweh’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:6”

The depths have covered them: they sank into the bottom as a stone. 5. The deeps ] chiefly a poet. word: Psa 77:16; Psa 106:9, Isa 63:13 (all with reference to the passage of Red Sea); and elsewhere. did cover them ] The tense used represents the action vividly as it was taking place, something … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:5”

Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea. 4 . and his host ] Cf. Exo 14:4; Exo 14:9; Exo 14:17; Exo 14:28. And his chosen (Heb. the choice of his) knights ] See on Exo 14:7. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:4”

The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name. 3. a man of war ] one who understands how to fight, and to vanquish his foes. The same figure, of Jehovah, Isa 42:13 (‘a man of wars’), Psa 24:8 (‘the mighty man [ gibbr ] of battle [ or of war]’); cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:3”

The LORD [is] my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he [is] my God, and I will prepare him a habitation; my father’s God, and I will exalt him. 2. Yah is my strength and a song ] i.e. the source of my strength and the theme of my song. Yah, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:2”

Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea. 1a. Then sang, &c.] cf. Num 21:17. (In Jdg 5:1 the Heb. is simply, And.) 1b. Exordium. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 15:1”

And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses. 31. The effects of the great deliverance thus wrought for Israel: an increased fear of God, and belief in God, and also in Moses’ Divine commission. work ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:31”

Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out of the hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw the Egyptians dead upon the sea shore. 30. the Egyptians ] Heb. Egypt (with a sing. partic. for ‘dead’): cf. vv. 10, 25. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 30, 31. Close of the narrative in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:30”

But the children of Israel walked upon dry [land] in the midst of the sea; and the waters [were] a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. 29. A repetition, in P’s manner (cf. on Exo 12:17-20), of the substance of the preceding narrative. The expressions, as v. 22, with ‘walked’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:29”

And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, [and] all the host of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them; there remained not so much as one of them. Not so much as one of them – Escape would be impossible Exo 14:26. Pharaohs destruction, independent of the distinct statement of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 14:28”